News - Page 390
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GB Railfreight extends Drax deal
Freight operator to move coal to Drax Power Station until 2017
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Fleet
Final GBRf rebuilt Class 92 delivered for Sleeper service
Final GB Railfreight Class 92 to be overhauled for the Caledonian Sleeper franchise (92014), released from Wabtec Rail’s Brush Traction Loughborough facility
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MTU launches PowerPack with Tri-mode potential
Tri-mode running may soon be possible in a diesel multiple unit (DMU), thanks to a new MTU hybrid PowerPack
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Port of Felixstowe expands rail facilities
The Port of Felixstowe has commissioned two new rail-mounted gantry cranes at its North Rail Terminal
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AGA could place order for new trains ‘next year’
Abellio will place an order for replacement intercity-standard rolling stock on the Great Eastern Main Line next year if it wins long-term East Anglia franchise
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British Transport Police team dedicated to c2c
A British Transport Police sergeant and three constables to provide what the train operator calls “a more visible security presence” for passengers.
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Transfer to rail freight would slash HGV traffic, says CBT
More focused efforts to switch freight off road and onto rail and waterways could cut Heavy Goods Vehicle traffic on the busiest roads by up to 21%,
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Osborne and Baker clash over future of a second Brighton main line
Support for the concept of a second main line between Brighton and London was given by Chancellor George Osborne on a visit to Lewes on April 21
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Fleet
Two more Class 387/1 Electrostars enter traffic
Two more new Class 387/1s are undergoing commissioning, while two others have entered traffic with Govia Thameslink Railway
